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NP52Stub.DLL

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

Mindspark Interactive Network

This library is part of the Mindspark toolbar which uses the Ask.com search property to install a web browser extension and modify the browser's search, home and new tab features in order to redirect web searches to the IAC property. The module NP52Stub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Webfetti Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

NP52Stub.DLL

Publisher:

MindSpark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

Description:

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows

Version:

1, 0, 1, 1

MD5:

cf7fd3d12851ae94eb58fffaf20b7839

SHA-1:

bab96590f9bb12fddb68e3c3b6a210a3360f6384

SHA-256:

e31d7d15854aea1ac555dbbe6af305c99f6b75ef26dea8550068add84577f056

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Part of the MyWebSearch/Mindspark/Ask web browser extension and toolbar.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 8:19:14 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-140729

AVG

Zango

2015.0.3398

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch

8.8737

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of np1gstub.dll (Adware)

2014.9.10.4

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WebSearch

14.0.0.3486

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

14.07.29.08

Reason Heuristics

Plugin.MyWebSearch.ChromePlugin.I

14.8.8.2

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

20954

File size:

30.4 KB (31,096 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NP52Stub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\webfetti_52\bar\2.bin\np52stub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/9/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/6/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=White Plains, S=NewYork, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

098417F7EA6406EC7B320590E17A65B7

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/30/2013 5:39:26 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

192:Qu+ww1b4KcJ/PWtSeMWhVnYe+PjPc+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMArMfBgbr:ab4XXWtzMW7nYPLcHuVteMpfB+r

Entry address:

0x10B3

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 75, 0B, 89, 35, CC, 30, 00, 10, E8, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 56, E8, 47, 02, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 00, 8B, F0, 75, 05, E8, 3E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 68, A8, 30, 00, 10, FF, 15, 40, 20, 00, 10, 68, 14, 30, 00, 10, 68, 00, 30, 00, 10, E8, 03, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 08, 3B, 74, 24, 0C, 73, 0D, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 83, C6, 04, EB, ED, 5E, C3, A1, C8, 30, 00, 10, 85, C0, 74, 2F, 8B, 0D, C4, 30, 00, 10, 56, 8D... 
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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Google Chrome Plugin

Name:

NP52Stub.dll

The file NP52Stub.DLL has been discovered within the following program.

Webfetti Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Webfetti is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).

support.mindspark.com

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